Happy Friday! I concluded a 6 month volunteer coaching programme with a wonderful client this week, who has worked within  Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS)  for many years.  CHAS work in partnership with health and social care to ensure hospice and palliative care services are provided for babies, children, young people and their families across Scotland. They support families in homes, hospices and hospitals, through the terrifying heartbreak of knowing their child may die young....

Happy Friday! I wanted to share this image today as it illustrates the power of connection and the joy of working with brilliant people. This group of wonderful humans are responsible for my first step into the world of learning and development. We were the L&D training team at Standard Life 20 years ago! I took this role soon after returning from year of travelling and it was one of the best career decisions I ever made.  Trish Divine  led our team and she did it brilliantly. I had the...

Happy Friday! I wanted to share a reminder today of the ‘Pink Elephant Paradox’.  Thank you to the wonderful  Fiona Anderson  for my beautiful new elephant to add to my collection! The Pink Elephant Paradox illustrates that by trying to suppress a thought, it is likely to make it more intrusive. This can result in experiencing persistent negative emotions which can impact our focus and lead to poor decision making, it’s also not good for us physically or mentally.  I use this paradox with...